aloe

noun4

1. •
   Any plant of the large and variable genus Aloe.
2. •
   Misnomer for any large, vaguely aloe-like plant, such as Agave.

   • In mercy I put a bullet through his skull, and he fell sprawling among the aloes. — 1912
3. •
   A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
4. •
   [in the plural] The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.